In this arrangement for classical guitar trio the sounding key is E. A tempo of 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is used in the realisation and accompaniments are in place enabling all guitar parts to be practiced at tempi of 120, 132 & 144 bpm. Each of the accompaniments has a two bar count in featuring the sound of a wood block. Individual instruments parts are appended to the full score. This movement demonstrates the essential elements of Mozart’s compositional style in a work accessible to a wide range of instruments and instrument combinations. The realisations at times just lack the rhythmic lightness that is required in a Mozart performance. His music demands playing that is accurate, consistent and sensitive to style. The Divertimento (and the related Viennese Sonatinas) are relatively easy works and well worth exploring. The music editor suggests that classical guitar 2 omits the trill in bar 26.
